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Paranoia
Paranoia - (6:05) 127 BPM
Dreamer - (6:19) 128 BPM Hot
Dancing With The Devil - (7:02) 128 BPM
Review: London minimal house extraordinaire James Dexter is back, following up some great releases this year on his own Inermu imprint with the next installment titled "Paranoia' which is a fitting title for his satripped-back and tripped-out style of afterhours groove. More lean groove subtlety awaits on next track Dreamer" yet packed with more dancefloor dynamics and dub techno motifs for added hypnotic affair, followed by the proper heads-down number "Dancing With The Devil" - some bass-driven and rolling tackle for the back room.
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INERMU 032
18 Nov 22
Minimal/Tech House
Almost Time EP (Tuccillo Remix)
Almost Time - (7:39) 126 BPM Hot
She Looks - (6:52) 126 BPM
Vertigo - (7:04) 127 BPM
She Looks (Tuccillo remix) - (7:44) 126 BPM
Review: Having released on esteemed imprints like Poker Flat and Cyclic, James Dexter now makes his debut on hedZup. Dexter's take on house is distinctive, with a focus on fluid arrangements and hypnotic rhythms. This approach is clearly audible on "She Looks", where he layers chopped up vocals and dreamy synths over a stripped back, rolling groove. "Vertigo" inhabits a similarly layered territory, with rolling drums and a murmuring bass underpinning tripped out keys and shimmering synths, while the title track is a more dubbed out affair, as Dexter draws on cavernous filters and reggae vocals to layer over his reduced drums. There's also an irresistibly deep, break beat-led version of "She Looks" from Tuccillo included.
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HDZDGT 34
07 Apr 22
Minimal/Tech House
We Like The Deep Vol 3
Various
Ivan Latyshev - "To My Youth" - (8:09) 119 BPM
James Dexter - "Get To This" - (6:22) 122 BPM Hot
Echonomist - "It Is What It Is" (V2) - (6:46) 125 BPM
C'est Moi - "This Song" - (7:35) 121 BPM
Vincenzo - "Follow" - (6:59) 121 BPM
Mihai Popoviciu - "Left Hand Thought" - (7:18) 123 BPM
Chocky - "Soul Alive" - (8:09) 118 BPM
Thierry Tomas - "Easy" - (6:55) 116 BPM
The Unhottest - "Glam You Not" - (8:34) 120 BPM
Langenberg - "Shadows" (feat Blakkat) - (6:49) 119 BPM
Vincenzo & Language - "Merry Go Round" - (7:15) 108 BPM
Review: It's not giving much away to state that Dessous' latest compilation, a third instalment in their occasional We Like The Deep series, is piled high with house music that combines tried-and-tested dancefloor grooves with melody-rich musical elements that tend towards the warm and atmospheric. Because of this, each and every one of the collection's 11 tracks sound just as good at home as they do on a meaty club soundsystem. Our picks of the multitude of highlights include the hypnotic, locked-in haziness of James Dexter's 'Get To This', the afternoon-fresh jazziness of Mihai Popoviciu's 'Left Hand Thought', the ultra-deep shuffle of 'Soul Alive' by Chocky, and the opaque deep house soul of Langenberg's Blakkat hook-up, 'Shadows'.
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DESDD 21
30 Apr 21
Deep House
Deep Value Vol 5 (incl. DJ Mixes)
Various
Dust Yard - "Morphee" - (6:17) 123 BPM
K POD - "Sophisticated" - (7:11) 126 BPM
Monetic - "Interlude" - (7:09) 126 BPM
Mihai Popoviciu - "Gazoo" - (6:55) 125 BPM
NTFO - "Key Part" - (6:54) 125 BPM
James Dexter - "Come In" - (7:25) 126 BPM
Frink - "Pure" - (6:54) 125 BPM
Alex Ranerro - "Bukovica" - (6:54) 126 BPM
Sascha Sonido - "Oasis" - (6:33) 128 BPM
Legit Trip - "Hoops" - (7:06) 126 BPM
Alexander Matchak - "Berliner" - (7:25) 123 BPM
Bruno Bernades - "Montorgueil" - (7:10) 125 BPM
Pornbugs - "Precocious Life" - (7:06) 124 BPM
Patryk Molinari - 2 - "Alpha" - (7:07) 123 BPM
Jurgen Kirsch - "Answer" - (6:45) 124 BPM
Dilby - "Synergy" - (6:34) 123 BPM Hot
Ross Kiser - "Testing" - (6:39) 125 BPM
Sous Sol - "Thousand" - (5:56) 125 BPM
Dachshund - "Instant" - (6:38) 122 BPM
Daniel Meister - "Jazzy" - (7:10) 125 BPM
Pornbugs - "Deep Value" (part 5 - DJ mix 1) - (1:00:26) 123 BPM
Pornbugs - "Deep Value" (part 5 - DJ mix 2) - (57:40) 125 BPM
Review: Leipzig's Bondage Music returns with a massive compilation featuring 20 tracks, all in the label's distinct style of deep and sensual tech house. If that was not enough, the label bosses Sven & Sven aka Pornbugs deliver a continous mix, working those selections to perfection on each of their journeys. Highlights are not limited to: Mihai Popoviciu and NTFO delivering some rolling and hypnotic 'Rominimal' vibes on "Gazoo" and "Key Part" respectively, London's James Dexter delivering a typically emotive afterhours minimal groove on "Come In" while Pornbugs themselves serve up the slinky "Precocious Life" before the return of Swiss scene stalwart Dachshund on "Instant".
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BONDEXTRA 013
26 Apr 21
Minimal/Tech House
Desire
Desire - (6:52) 126 BPM
That - (6:21) 127 BPM Hot
Review: The lead track here finds Dexter - whose CV includes releases on the likes of Poker Flat, Madtech, elrow, Leftroom and Gruuv - in that little-explored region of the musical spectrum where deep/tech house and UK garage collide: the crisp 4/4 kicks and lingering pads of 'Desire' would seem to put it in the house camp but that bassline is pure speed garage. It's an unusual combination, for sure, but it works! The accompanying 'That' leans more obviously towards the deep house side of the equation, but still manages to pack a little of that attitude-y garage strut. More like this, please!
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INERMU 025
21 Sep 20
UK Garage
Back Then
Back Then - (5:38) 126 BPM
Dubbing Again - (6:04) 127 BPM Hot
Anyone - (7:18) 123 BPM
Stay - (6:59) 125 BPM
Review: Via releases on Lost My Dog, Gruuv, Dessous and Poker Flat, Jaems Dexter has previously proved to be a serious deep house talent. Even so, we're not sure he's released anything quite as potent as "Back Then". The track's genius lies in Dexter's near perfect combination of heavy, low-slung house grooves, mangled vocal samples and deep space deep house pads. Almost as good is weighty and atmospheric dub-house workout "Dubbing Again", while the warm, mellow and groovy deep house workout "Anyone" is also worth a listen. If that's not enough to set the pulse racing, closing cut "Stay" is the kind of bold, bumping, bass-heavy deep house workout that would once have been a staple on the infamous West Coast scene around San Francisco and San Diego.
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INERMU 017
22 Jul 19
Deep House
One Thing
One Thing - (7:33) 125 BPM Hot
Follow Up - (6:15) 124 BPM
Warning - (6:55) 123 BPM
Review: London-based minimal tech-house expert James Dexter is back, following up a terrific run of releases for Poker Flat, Little Helpers and Gruuv in recent times. Representing here for the always reliable Bondage Music, Dexter continues on his winning streak with "One Thing" a deep yet tough rolling groove that's perfect tackle for the warm up set or the afterhours alike. "Follow Up" is up next which gets a tough bounce on by use of its overdriven 909 thud backed by airy pads and finally "Warning" goes for a slinky and hypnotic progressive house vibe - that's perfect for dancers to lose themselves in on the dancefloor.
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BONDDIGI 038
18 Mar 19
Minimal/Tech House
Creature
Creature - (6:35) 124 BPM Hot
Renegade - (7:29) 124 BPM
Split - (7:11) 125 BPM
Confusion - (7:44) 124 BPM
Review: London's James Dexter has had a great run of releases of late, appearing on top tech-house stables such as Little Helpers, Bondage Music and Poker Flat. While new his effort may come courtesy of Leeds based Gruuv label, he is certainly no stranger to them, having appeared on it last year with the terrfic "Mindstate". Dexter carries on doing what he does best on "Creature", a fierce bass-driven groove that shows are much more direct and in-your-face style by him yet, intoxiciating minimal house equally suited to the afterhours can be heard on "Renegade" and "Confusion" reaches neat tribal moments and is reminiscent of early 00's west coast tech house.
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GRU 093
22 Feb 19
Minimal/Tech House
We Still Like It Raw
Pavel Iudin - "Waxology" - (6:07) 118 BPM
Kindimmer - "Quite Beachy" - (6:24) 121 BPM
James Dexter - "Area 51" - (8:03) 117 BPM
Kindimmer - "The Subject" - (6:02) 118 BPM
Mennie & Julien Sandre - "Partitions" - (7:23) 122 BPM
Pavel Iudin - "Halo" - (6:24) 123 BPM Hot
Review: Hamburg heroes Poker Flat make it abundantly clear on their new various artists EP that they still like it raw - and don't we all? They're preaching to the choir on this one, where the hottest names in tech house at present fully represent. Highlights coming courtesy of Pavel Iudin (Quality Vibe/Raro) on the deep 'n' sexy late night swing of "Waxology", London's James Dexter also returns to the label after appearances on sister imprint Dessous with the smoky afterhours vibe of "Area 51" and hero of the Parisian underground 'Monsieur' Julien Sandre teams up with Mennie for the dirty back room dub of "Partitions". Indeed like the name suggests, this is on a much more underground vibe that what we're used to from the label - quality stuff!
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PFRDD 37
01 Feb 19
Minimal/Tech House
We Like The Deep
Various
Thierry Tomas - "Piu Piu" (original mix) - (8:42) 118 BPM Hot
Langenberg - "Groove 26" (original mix) - (5:38) 120 BPM
James Dexter - "120" (original mix) - (6:29) 120 BPM
Caest Moi - "This Song" (Dario D'Attis remix) - (6:56) 121 BPM
Chocky - "Self Knowledge" (dub) - (7:28) 116 BPM
Tom Flynn - "Pluck" (original mix) - (9:07) 119 BPM
James Dexter - "Disco Deep" (original mix) - (6:44) 118 BPM
Chocky - "Double Dip" (original mix) - (8:01) 120 BPM
The Unhottest - "We All We Be" (original mix) - (5:41) 115 BPM
Vincenzo - "106 Downtown" (Genius Of Time remix) - (8:08) 112 BPM
Ivan Latyshev - "Old Ages" (original mix) - (6:07) 117 BPM
Review: For those who like their house deep, groovy and emotion-rich, Dessous's back catalogue is a veritable goldmine. It is rather vast, though, so it's good to see the Steve Bug-helmed imprint giving us a few pointers via this excellent compilation. Check, for example, the drowsy chords, undulating bass and jazzy drums of Thierry Tomas's "Piu Piu", the basement-bothering tech-tinged chunkiness of James Dexter's "120" and the ultra-deep late night hyonotism of Chocky's "Self-Knowledge (Dub)", where hazy and trippy synthesizer motifs ebb and flow over a locked-in groove. Further highlights come in the shape of Tom Flynn's fuzzy and far-out "Pluck" and a brilliant mid-tempo Genius of Time rub of Vincenzo's "106 Downtown" full of gentle acid lines and freaky electronic noises.
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DESDD 19
14 Sep 18
Deep House
Mindstate
I Think So (original mix) - (8:15) 124 BPM
I Think So (Mihai Popoviciu remix) - (6:58) 124 BPM Hot
Mindstate (original mix) - (6:27) 125 BPM
That's Life (original mix) - (7:13) 124 BPM
Review: Trust Leeds lads Audiojack and their ever reliable Gruuv imprint for main room tech house for the peak time. This time they have tapped London's James Dexter: who has had a prolific run with releases on top labels such as Rebellion, Dessous/Poker Flat, in addition to running the Inermu imprint. The druggy afterhours minimal of "I Think So" proves that Dexter has his own sound - something that first caught our attention with his standout release in 2017 on Little Helpers. There's certainly more of that on offer here, but the remix up next by Romanian tech house expert Mihai Popoviciu adds more attitude to it- his rendition taking it down a more dubby and tribal route. The boompty business of "Mindstate" features a familiar vocal hook from a certain US classic while the bold and sexy mood lighting of "That's Life" likewise closes out proceedings in style.
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GRU 077
12 Jan 18
Minimal/Tech House
Drift EP
Drift - (7:34) 124 BPM Hot
Take Me - (5:59) 120 BPM
Whose Rules? - (6:47) 124 BPM
Disco Deep - (6:44) 118 BPM
Review: 136 releases deep, Steve Bug's Dessous label continues to impress with each successive outing. As you'd expect, the four tracks showcased on this James Dexter EP are all club-ready and pleasingly playable. Dexter begins with the echo-laden old school vocal samples, atmospheric chords and swinging deep house groove of "Drift", before adding a touch more bumping New Jersey flavour on the similarly minded "Take Me". "Whose Rules?" is an even deeper and more hypnotic excursion with an altogether more locked-in rhythm track, while "Disco Deep" is a fluttering summer breeze of an outing played out at a tempo that suits al-fresco dancing on the shores of the Adriatic Sea.
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DES 136
21 Apr 17
Deep House
Have It Like That
Have It Like That - (7:09) 123 BPM Hot
No Time - (6:53) 123 BPM
Get To This - (6:22) 122 BPM
Played by: Giom
Review: For rising star James Dexter it's business as usual, this time for long running Hamburg institution Dessous. First up is "Have It Like That", which fits right in with Steve Bug's label's modus operandi just fine with this sexy late night deep house journey for sophisticated crowds. He dives deeper on "No time", which is more reminiscent of late '90s U.S. house: think Guidance or Nite Grooves. Finally "Get On To This" ups the ante proper on this sleazy tribal tech house killer equally indebted to the late 90's in a way that Hipp E & Halo would appreciate.
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DES 129D
29 Jan 16
Deep House
Only You EP
Only You - (7:17) 120 BPM
Forward - (7:34) 119 BPM Hot
Never Guna Stop - (7:23) 118 BPM
Review: With releases on Nervous and Lost My Dog to his name, 25 year-old producer James Dexter is clearly going places. Here he pops up on legendary Chicagoan label Large with an impressively varied EP of floor-friendly flavas. Each of the three tracks should get major rotations, with the deep US garage flex of "Only You" - a kind of 21st century take on Local Talk style revivalism - most impressive. "Forward" is noticeably deeper and baggier, bumping along on a positive deep house flex thanks to a catchy bassline, snappy snares and some choice male vocal samples. The woozier "Never Guna Stop", meanwhile, sounds like a surprise hoedown between Solomun and the Wolf Music crew.
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LAR 162
07 Jan 13
Deep House
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